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I took my own bag with me to the store and didn't use any plastic bags.
10 months ago
Challenge Yourself
Challenges are small steps you can take toward living a more natural, healthy life. Accept a challenge, log your progress, and watch your successes add up to positive change!
How does it work?
- Take on adventures ranging from nutrition and fitness changes to greener, more natural, habits.
- Log your progress on accepted challenges.
- Track your success at living a healthier, more natural life.
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October 23, 2009
Say no to jitters
If you’re looking for an energy boost, you might be tempted to reach for a natural drink made from botanical sources like guarana, yerba mate, kola nut, or green tea. But you could end up with a case of the jitters too. That’s because these...
October 16, 2009
Push meat to the side
Many people consider meat to be the main dish of a meal. So why not turn tradition on its head? Challenge yourself to pick a day for letting meat take the place of a side dish, proportionally speaking. Or, better yet, use an even smaller portion of meat...
October 15, 2009
Find your soul mat
Is your downward-facing dog exposing you to phthalates? Maybe, if you’re using a vinyl yoga mat. Used to make vinyl and other plastics flexible, phthalates are a group of chemicals also known to be endocrine disrupters. Challenge yourself to find...
October 14, 2009
Get your salt from the sea
If you’ve always been a salt of the earth type, why not try salt of the sea instead? Sea salt is the byproduct of evaporation of seawater. Table salt is derived from minerals found in the earth. Both offer the same nutritional value, but sea salts...
October 13, 2009
Get all-over clean
Challenge yourself to bathing in pure, clean water with less chlorine, lead, and other chemicals by installing a water filter on your bathtub faucet. Filters designed to slip over the end of a bathtub spigot are available for $36 to $64.
October 12, 2009
Go gadgetless
Less can be more when it comes to bulky kitchen gear. Do you really need a food processor and a mandoline slicer? Do you make fresh OJ often enough that you need an electronic juicer? Or would a less obtrusive manual squeezer do just as well...
October 09, 2009
Go easy on the mayo
That mayonnaise or ketchup on your sandwich may not taste salty, but if it’s commercially made, it’s likely to include loads of sodium. If you’re trying to cut back on your salt intake, keep an eye out for hidden sources like ketchup, soy sauce...
October 08, 2009
Keep track of your laps
In your daily walks through the city, challenge yourself to keep track of how much ground you’ve covered using this simple trick: Place four pennies and a handful of nickels in a left-side pocket. Each time you finish a block, move one penny from...
October 07, 2009
Make it homemade
Next time you reach for your favorite condiment, whether it may be mayonnaise, ketchup, pickles, barbeque sauce or something more esoteric, challenge yourself to finally learn how to make it yourself. You’ll gain a new skill and you may reduce your...
October 06, 2009
Organize a "green gym"
Stay fit, get some fresh air, and meet likeminded people all at the same time. Challenge yourself to organize a “green gym.” The concept is simple: you and several friends agree to meet regularly in an outdoor setting for some fitness-related...
